MRAC Film Club

Apr 12 2025 76 ep. 89 mins 3

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We are a weekly film discussion group. Each month is a deep dive into a single cinematic theme wherein the playlist is curated by a member of our team. We meet once a week to discuss a single film and the occasional supplemental. Join the club. Watch the film. Pod the cast

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Catholic Film Month, Week 1 - Silence (1971)

Apr 12 2025 97 mins

Episode 77 - Pack your bags, we're headed to... heaven? Well for week one we are still in Japan, and depending on whether or not you are talking to Marco, it's all the same. Yes, Marco is bringing us a month of Catholic films, and the first one we are watching is Silence (1971) from the director Shinoda. This film is based on a novel which is based on a true story of the pe

Godzilla Month, Part 5 - Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Apr 05 2025 95 mins

Episode 76 - Keep your bags unpacked for the moment because we are still in Japan for the conclusion of Godzilla Month. For this week we watched the latest installment in the Toho Godzilla franchise: Godzilla Minus One (2023). This film was critically and publicly well received and won numerous awards for its blend of creature effects and storytelling about a failed kamikaze pilot

Godzilla Month, Part 4 - Shin Godzilla (2016)

Apr 01 2025 95 mins

Episode 75 - It's our 75th episode... which we almost forgot to bring up in the episode because we were so focused on Shin Godzilla (2016). Shin Godzilla is another Japan release and Toho's response to the success of the American Godzilla (2014). It has a unique storyline that sees Godzilla evolve and change from a sea creature to a fully grown Godzilla. The crew is all ove

Godzilla Month, Part 3 - Godzilla (2014)

Mar 29 2025 85 mins

Episode 74 - It's Godzilla!!... Month, week 3. This week we pack our backs and head back to America to watch Godzilla (2014), the first of the Legendary Godzilla Films. Those of us who watched the correct movie discuss the bold move of killing of the main character and best actor in a film, and also how badass Godzilla and the effects were in this one. Tune in for some light de

Godzilla Month, Part 2 - The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Mar 22 2025 82 mins

Episode 73 - This is our second week of Godzilla talk. Last week we watched the original and this week we jump ahead 30 years to watch The Return of Godzilla, aka Godzilla (1984), a Japanese release that brings Godzilla back to his old terrifying self. There is more talk of how the effects hold up, the human storyline, and Cold War politics. Next week we will jump ahead in time onc

Godzilla Month, Part 1 - Godzilla (1954)

Mar 20 2025 73 mins

Episode 72 - Pack your bags, we are once again headed back to post WW2 Japan. But this time we are going back to the origins of the longest running film franchise Godzilla, or Gojira. Brian, the Godzilla enthusiast of the group, is leading us on a journey spanning decades to look at 5 different versions of the legendary monster. And what better place to start than at the beginning

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 4 - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

Mar 01 2025 84 mins

Episode 71 - Strap yourselves in (to a straitjacket ) and get ready for the conclusion of our John Carpenter series with special guest host Chris Bartoli. This week we watch and discuss In the Mouth of Madness (1994) starring Sam Neil, the sneaky horror guy. This is the third of Carpenter's Apocalypse trilogy, which along with The Thing and Prince of Darkness, are all loosely t

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 3 - Starman (1984)

Feb 23 2025 88 mins

Episode 70 - It's part 3 of our John Carpenter month presented by Chris Bartoli. In going with he theme of some of the lesser known Carpenter films, this week we watch and discuss Starman (1984). Starman is not you average Carpenter, being more Sci-Fi and drama than horror. Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen star in this film about an alien who lands on earth to go on a road trip acr

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 2 - The Fog (1980)

Feb 15 2025 80 mins

Episode 69! - Well, we have made it to that special landmark of 69 episodes, and we are celebrating once again with our special guest host for the month, Chris Bartoli. Chris introduces the gang to The Fog (1980) for week 2 of John Carpenter month. The Fog is a supernatural horror film about a mysterious fog that rolls up onto a coastal town in California. This one came out in Carp

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 1 - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Feb 07 2025 90 mins

Episode 68 - Welcome to an exciting new month here at MRAC. For February we are joined by the winner of the giveaway to host a month. Chris Bartoli chose the theme and films for the month and he went with some of the lesser known John Carpenter films. Week 1 we watch and discuss Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). We all had a blast and dug deep into this one. Chris was a natural member